2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 39 doctor's degrees in history to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great History School for Your Doctor's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality history program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for history.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study History in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in history.

Most Well Attended Schools for History Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in history has to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 17 history individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in history. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were about 10 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in history. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in history in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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4

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in history has to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

There were roughly 4 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.

There were roughly 2 history individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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